{"id":11007,"date":"2024-09-25T12:26:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T06:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/?p=11007"},"modified":"2024-09-25T12:26:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T06:56:15","slug":"fortification-of-antenna-supports-in-rainy-windy-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/fortification-of-antenna-supports-in-rainy-windy-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortification of Antenna Supports in Rainy-Windy Season!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uLuKxtvOaBk?si=JT8PnC0N3MJ2Wez0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nIn the remote past I have had several instances of antennas coming down in the rainy season, which is also the windy season. Though the first part of the raining season here is almost going away, the next set is due soon. My nylon ties would have borne the brunt of solar ultraviolet rays in the summer and are likely to break off in the winds. So I thought of giving extra reinforcement with 2.5 sq mm insulated copper wire, which I had in surplus after my HF antenna projects. The masts are all made of non-conducting material, some of CPVC, others of PVC and fibreglass. Hope I will not have any fallen antennas in this season, though it will be an ongoing process of regular inspection and fortification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the remote past I have had several instances of antennas coming down in the rainy season, which is also the windy season. Though the first part of the raining season here is almost going away, the next set is due soon. 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